Question

You and your twin sister, both 18 years of age, were in a car accident. She had a clean break across the humerus and the upper arm bone-no bleeding, no break in the skin. However, you have a very messy break of the distal tibia in the lower leg, requiring pins to be inserted. Which statement is true regarding the differences in your break and your sister's break?

Answer 1

B) You will be given antibiotics to reduce bacterial infection, whereas your sister will not.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since you required pins to be inserted (your skin was injured), the possibility of an infection exists. In order to try to prevent or control any bacterial infection, you need to take antibiotics.

On the other hand, your sister doesn't need to take antibiotics because her skin wasn't hurt.